The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned 25 stations for contravening the Nigeria Broadcasting Code during the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections.Balarabe Ilelah, the commission’s director-general, made this known at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja.“Prior to and during the recently-concluded presidential and National Assembly elections, the
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Google says it has introduced generative Artificial Intelligence, AI, model that will help users with smart compose, replies and summaries in the workspace.Johanna Voolich Wright, Vice President, Product, Google Workspace, said in a statement on Wednesday that AI had been transformational in building products that had earned a valued place
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied appointing a former Commissioner in Lagos State, Femi Odubiyi, as the head of its Information and Communications Technology Department.In a statement on Tuesday, the INEC Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, debunked claims made by former Deputy National Chairman of
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has launched a $600 million programme for young Nigerians in the technology and creative sectors with a call on African governments and the private sector to do more to support the growth of innovation in the continent. The vice president spoke at the presidential launch of the
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Democracy is a process that is based on the vote of the citizen. Therefore, the setback of the 25th February should not deter citizens from coming out to vote on Saturday March 18, 2023.In fact, that INEC failure should ginger Nigerians to go out enmasse to cast their ballot. Whatever
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has demolished a popular village in the Durumi axis of the territory known as Monkey village which the administration has identified as a notorious criminal hideout after they unleashed negative activities on innocent Nigerians in the area.The FCT director of security services, Mr Adamu
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Edo State governor Godwin Obaseki, has extended the retirement age for teachers in Edo State to 65 years or 40 years of service, in furtherance of his commitment to boosting workers' welfare.The state head of service, Anthony Okungbowa, who disclosed this in a statement, said the governor’s approval reinforces his
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Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has denied a report claiming that it is angling for Senate presidency and projecting Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State as the next senate president.Describing as an impostor, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, who authored a statement as the secretary-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, purportedly endorsing the Ebonyi
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The Etinan Division of the Akwa Ibom State High Court presided over by Justice Ezekiel Enang, has sentenced a 37-year-old man, Moses Abdon Edo, to death by hanging for killing his father, Abdon Peter Edo, whose corpse and grave could not be located since the gruesome incident eight years ago.The
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Delta State All Progressives Congress (APC), governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has said he would pay the state civil servants 13th month salary instead of vote buying if elected governor of the state.He spoke during the second interactive session with civil servants in the state in Asaba, promising to settle
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